Phillip C. Showell

Elementary School

Hello PCS friends and family! I am thrilled to be joining you all for the 2018-2019 school year. Our goal at
Phillip C. Showell is to assist each of our students on their journey to reaching their dreams. We promise
to provide a safe, caring and fun learning environment for all of our students.
There are so many things to be excited about at PCS this year! Starting in October, our entire school will
be participating in One School, One Book. Everyone in our school- students, custodians, and office staffwill
be reading the same book every Friday. The goal is to foster a love of reading for all of our PCS
family! The kick off for our first book will be October 10th during our Family Night. We are super excited
and hope that everyone can attend!
This year, our fourth and fifth grade students also have the opportunity to participate in the VEX
Robotics program that is being offered through the Indian River School District. Students will work as a
team to create a robot that will perform basic functions. The team will then use their robot when
competing against other district elementary teams. We are looking forward to this exciting after school
program being coached by Mr. Dietrich and Mr. DiLuzio.
The success of our students could not truly be met without the support and encouragement of all of
their parents and guardians. We encourage you to read with your child for 15 minutes per night, talk
about the school day during meal times, and spend time going over homework. We also would love to
have family members be involved with the school. There are many ways to become involved such as
helping in your child’s classroom, becoming a mentor, or attending PTO meetings. Please contact the
school if you are interested in helping!
Our goal is to stay connected with our families and PCS community. In order to increase this
communication, our school has a Facebook page- PCS Elementary School. We will be posting updates
and photos throughout the year. We are also on twitter- @PCShowellES. Be sure to follow us! Finally,
our PTO also has a Facebook page- Phillip C. Showell PTO. Each of these social media resources will help
to keep you connected with all that is going on at PCS.
As always, if you have any questions, comments, or suggestions please reach out to us at school. I am
truly looking forward to meeting each and every child this year, as well as getting to know your families!
Let’s make the 2018-2019 amazing!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Christy Kerr

Phillip C. Showell

Elementary School

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